Route Reliability
Bentonville → Chicago
XNA–ORD · 522 miles · Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 74%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 14 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.1%
- Cancelled
- 2,921
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.American Airlines76%1,580 flights
- 2.United Airlines73%1,341 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
XNA–ORD flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 59% between 6–9 PM.
Friday is doing you no favors.
XNA–ORD flights arrived on time 79% of the time on Saturdays. On Fridays: 71%.
Not much between American Airlines and United Airlines.
On this route they all land within 73% to 76% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Slipping a little lately.
XNA–ORD flights arrived on time 73% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 77% in the three months before that.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon73%(436 flights)
- Tue77%(351 flights)
- Wed75%(403 flights)
- Thu75%(426 flights)
- Fri71%(429 flights)
- Sat79%(365 flights)
- Sun73%(437 flights)
- 3–6 AM87%(179 flights)
- 6–9 AM84%(657 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM78%(694 flights)
- 12–3 PM70%(285 flights)
- 3–6 PM70%(505 flights)
- 6–9 PM59%(525 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM—(2 flights)
Jun 74% → May 76% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 74% | 256 |
| July 2025 | 65% | 244 |
| August 2025 | 74% | 239 |
| September 2025 | 84% | 237 |
| October 2025 | 80% | 263 |
| November 2025 | 68% | 236 |
| December 2025 | 70% | 209 |
| January 2026 | 78% | 180 |
| February 2026 | 82% | 214 |
| March 2026 | 68% | 254 |
| April 2026 | 74% | 250 |
| May 2026 | 76% | 265 |
Keep nerding
Based on 2,921 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.